Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-02

ESTIMATES ROR THE HEALTH OFFICE,
The health officer, Dr. TOwnshend, to-day sub
m1tted estimates TO the Commissioners for the
maintenance OF the health service during the fiscal
Year ending June 80, 1885, as follows: Health Of
CHIEF clerk, 500; one clerk 81 400; two clerks at
81 200 each; two at 81 900 each; poundmaster
senger, $40; ambulance driver, s4so; four labor
ers at pound, S4OO each; rent OF stable &C., $3.50;
contingent expenses. $4,000; collection and re-
the clerical force asked for Is clerk at 81 OOO
or this the health officer says: "The additional
the statstcai work Of the ofce Which is som on the he
increase in accordance with the increase of pop-
ulation. The lndexing OF the records Of births,
marriages and deaths Is now running behind.
owing to lack OF force"
POLICE COURT EXPENSES.
The estimated expenses for the Police Court of
the District for the year ending June 80, 1887,
one deputy clerk, $1,000; two bailifTs at s. per
say @ersSa o0 one
penses, including compensation OF justice OF the
peace acting las as Judge I'D not exceeding $500 books,
sary items, 81, 600; total OF $14,71S.
MISCELLANEOUS
1. G. Fletcher writes, asking that temporary
sidewalk be laid on street northeast, between
18th and 14th streets.
The Commissioners have notified the Metropoli-
tan Railroad Company that the improvements
now being made on Brightwood avenue Will neces-
that highway.
Application is made for the removal OF the old
pump at I'd and streets northeast.
B. T. Jeunnemann, widow, asks refund of tax for
the year ending June &c, 1s74, on property used
from taxation at that time.
Jno. T. Waggaman requests that the street
lamps De placed on Spruce street, LIE Droit Park
near Larch street.
The commissioners have adopted an order that
1.-The work OF repairing plumbers cuts in the por
railroads responsible shall be performed by the
District contractor. or by the railroad company in
interest, and tae cost thereof shall be paid out OF
The rumor concerning new rule in force at the
District building whereby the reporters were una
bic yesterday to obtain view or the annual re-
that the Commissioners have given orders that all
papers OF importance shall pass through their
The report Of Chief Paris for the month Of Au-
gust shows that there were IL alarms for fire dur
| Ing the month. The estimated loss by nre was
| $ll,245, covered by an insurance OF $685.
Pullman Beaten.
CAR BUILDERS WHO STRUCK AND SECURED THEIR
DEMANDS.
For the first time In the history OF the model
village OF Pullman the Palace Car Co. for which all
the inhabitants work was beaten yesterday in
strike. The n1nety-three carvers employed In the
| car shops quit in a body In the morning because,
as they stated. the work at which they were able
tSe 70 make s me % most money had 9een taken from
! do 1t cheaper. The foreman OF the department
stated that the work was transferred to the cabi-
OF work the carvers were unable TO handle it. The
carverS are the best organized OF any Of the work.
men ut Pullman, and their leaders stated emphat-
60 back unless the work In question was given
| them again. conference was held with the fore
dd
this morning.